Gdc vtt to note

GDC VTT To Note Skill

Purpose

Use this skill when a user wants to turn a GDC talk caption stream into:

1. A merged caption file.
2. A short structured summary.
3. An Obsidian note in literature notes/video notes/gdc/ai notes.

Trigger

• User provides a GDC caption .vtt segment URL.

Required Input

• One GDC VTT segment URL, for example: .../index_4_0_33.vtt

Do not

download the provided vtt file directly, instead, run the bundled script to process it and generate a caption file (captions.txt). Then read the generated caption file to create the summary and note.

Script Execution

run the script with the provided VTT segment URL. For example: python3 gdc-vtt-to-note/scripts/capture_gdc_vtt.py $vtt_url_provided_by_user

Post-Processing Workflow

this section will be exectuted only when the script stops running and generates a caption file (captions.txt). If the script fails, report the error and do not proceed.

once the script successfully generates a caption file (captions.txt), do the following:

1. Read the generated caption file.
2. Build a concise summary including:
   • Topic
   • Key points
   • Actionable insights
3. Create an Obsidian note in literature notes/video notes/gdc/ai notes.

Note Naming Rule

• Filename format: YYYY-MM-DD-{summary_slug}.md
• Slug rules:
  • lowercase
  • spaces -> -
  • remove invalid filename characters
• If conflict exists, append -2, -3, etc.

Note Content

Include:

• Title
• Source VTT URL
• Caption file path
• Summary sections
• Captions.txt full content as reference

Prefer frontmatter metadata:

• source_vtt
• caption_file
• created_at
• tags: [gdc, summary]

Safety

• If script execution fails, report stderr and do not create the note.
• If caption file is empty, create note with incomplete status.
• Prefer absolute paths in command execution and output reporting.